With question marks about his availability for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth gaining momentum, Rohit Sharma was seen training in Mumbai.

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Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma might miss the first Test against Australia in Perth due to personal reasons. Expecting his second child soon, Sha

Two days after the second batch of Indian players and support staff members boarded the flight to Australia, skipper Rohit was seen sweating it out in the nets at the Reliance Corporate Park (RCP) in Ghansoli,

Rohit's likely absence from the first Test is because his wife Ritika Sajdeh is expecting their second child in the third week of November. A source was quoted by India Today saying, "Rohit Sharma won't travel with the team to Australia. There were suggestions he might travel but now he isn't. His wife's delivery is expected next week."

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is no guarantee to play in the first Test against Australia in Perth with coach Gautam Gambhir unable to confirm the skipper would be ready as his team departed for the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar series.

Former India opener Kris Srikkanth said Rohit Sharma will leave Test cricket if he doesn't perform well with the bat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The former opener, however, defended Virat Kohli, saying it's too early to question his place in the side.

India face a daunting task as they aim to bounce back from their series defeat against New Zealand and challenge Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With a 4-0 victory being a near-impossible feat,